
Ronald Reagan Our 40th President
Paperback – Illustrated, March 5, 2012
Skyhorse Publishing · Paperback · March 5, 2012
From the author of Forest Gump, The Aviators, and The Generals...
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- Who it’s for
- Trace Ronald Reagan’s life from Midwestern boyhood through Hollywood, California politics, and the presidency.
- Themes
- Ronald Reagan’s life, U.S. political history, The Cold War
- Genres
- Presidents & First Families for Kids, Political Biographies for Kids
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From the author of Forest Gump, The Aviators, and The Generals... He was one of America’s true greats. As president, he changed the world, developing a successful strategy for defeating Communism, toppling the Soviet Union, and liberating Eastern Europe (while hardly firing a shot). And just as important, he restored an America that had found itself mired in a malaise of falling living standards, moral decay, and what seemed like inevitable decline.
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Though he was our oldest president, Reagan acted as a tonic, rejuvenating America’s economy, restoring her confidence, and attracting a majority of young voters won over by his vision of making America once again a shining city on a hill. In this superlative biography for young adults, bestselling author Winston Groomauthor of Forrest Gumpgives us the full Reagan, from his Midwestern American boyhood, to his early career as a radio sports announcer, to his days as a Hollywood star and his extraordinary political career as a union leader, governor of California, and president of the United States. Covering the gamut of Reagan’s dramatic life, Ronald Reagan: Our 40th President is essential reading, as inspiring as its subject.
Reagan’s Many Roles
Trace Ronald Reagan’s life from Midwestern boyhood through Hollywood, California politics, and the presidency.
Come here for
- Reagan’s Midwestern boyhood and radio sports announcing
- His careers as a Hollywood star, union leader, governor, and president
Expect
- A biography covering Reagan’s dramatic life
- His presidency and strategy for defeating Communism
Where it sits
| Presidents & First Families for Kids | 84% |
|---|---|
| Political Biographies for Kids | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Political Biographies for Kids
- Authors
- Winston Groom
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Published
- March 5, 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Ronald Reagan’s life · U.S. political history · The Cold War
- Reading lane
- Political Biographies for Kids